WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 01: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota looks on prior to the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 01, 2025 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 01: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota looks on prior to the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 01, 2025 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Denny Hamlin comments on sponsorship situation

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing

What did you think when you saw your hauler, and do you have any concern?

“I mean it is tough out there. Sponsorship is hard to come by, and certainly, while it is such an important time in our sport to recognize that sponsorship dollars are not flowing like they used to for sure. Everyone has had to adjust quite a bit, and there are certain aspects that JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing) has to price into their pricing as well that is probably tough. I don’t know. It is part of it. Certainly, having one sponsor for 20 years, made things pretty easy and now it is all catching up. Is it concerning from my end? Maybe a little bit, but it is probably more concerning from JGR’s standpoint.”

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